❄️⛷️ Winter Games
Lace up your boots and hit the icy arena of our sprint—celebrate the wins, learn the tricks, spot the cold spots, and dream of the perfect run ahead!
Template Columns
👍❄️ Snowy Wins
Celebrate the moments that felt like a perfect glide on ice.
Base column: Liked📚⛸️ Ice Lessons
Share the skills and insights we picked up on the frosty field.
Base column: Learned⚠️🥶 Frosty Gaps
Identify the missing equipment or support that left us shivering.
Base column: Lacked💭❄️ Dreamy Slopes
Envision the ideal conditions and tools we wish for next sprint.
Base column: Longed ForAbout this template
A fun, sport‑themed sprint retrospective that celebrates wins, extracts lessons, spots gaps, and imagines the ideal next sprint.
When to use this template
Use when the team wants an energetic, visual way to reflect and set aspirational goals, especially after a milestone or at the end of a sprint.
How to facilitate
Introduce the Winter Games theme and explain the purpose of each column to set a playful tone
Give participants a few minutes to silently add their thoughts to virtual sticky notes in each column
Review the Snowy Wins column, letting each contributor share a highlight and celebrate the achievement
Move to Ice Lessons, discuss the insights and why they mattered, encouraging brief stories
In Frosty Gaps, surface missing resources or blockers and capture them without assigning blame
Finish with Dreamy Slopes, brainstorm ideal conditions and vote on the top three actions to carry forward
Pro Tips
Use colored stickers and emojis matching each column to keep the winter vibe vivid
Limit each person to 3‑5 items per column to keep the conversation focused and timeboxed
Close with a quick temperature‑check poll to gauge confidence for the upcoming sprint
FAQ
What if the Dreamy Slopes column feels empty?
Prompt the team to think about tools, processes, or support they’ve seen elsewhere that could help, and encourage even small wishes to spark ideas.
How can we prevent dominant voices from steering the discussion?
Assign a rotating facilitator or use a talking token system so everyone gets equal airtime during each column review.
Can this format be shortened for a 30‑minute retro?
Yes—combine Ice Lessons and Frosty Gaps into a single “Insights & Gaps” column and limit discussion to the top two items per column.
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At a glance
- Duration
45–60 min
- Team Size
4-12 people
- Columns
4 columns
- Base Format
Liked, Learned, Lacked, Longed For
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